World Blood Donor Day: 8 common misconceptions about blood donation

14th of June is observed as World Blood Donor day and the theme this year is Give Blood, Give Now, and Give Often. Most people do not donate blood because of the misconceptions associated with it. Dr Seema Sinha, Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Noida, shares a few facts about blood donation.

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Women cannot donate blood. But if the haemoglobin levels of a woman are above 12.5 g% and she is not having her periods, not pregnant or breastfeeding, she can donate blood without any harm.